River Phoenix as James Wright

Samantha Mathis as Miranda Presley

Dermot Mulroney as Kyle Davidson

Sandra Bullock as Linda Lue Linden

K.T. Oslin as Lucy

Anthony Clark as Billy

Webb Wilder as Ned

Earl Poole Ball as Floyd

Deborah Allen as Deborah Allen

Jimmie Dale Gilmore as Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Katy Moffatt as Katy Moffatt

Jo-El Sonnier as Jo-El Sonnier

Pam Tillis as Pam Tillis

Kevin Welch as Kevin Welch

Trisha Yearwood as Trisha Yearwood

Wayne Grace as R.C.

Micole Mercurio as Mary

Starletta DuPois as Selma

Larry Black as Taxicab Driver

O'Neal Compton as Singing Cop

Zoe Cassavetes as Bluebird Waitress

Lenae King as Bluebird Waitress

Barry Shabaka Henley as Reverend Raymond

Paul Hampton as Doug Siskin

Carol Grace Anderson as Diner Waitress

Larry K. Hirsch as Studio Engineer

Kevin Bourland as Publisher

Tom Nolan as Desk Cop

Edward Richbourg as Stan the Barber

Vernon Oxford as Tom the Barber

Merri Biechler as Truck Stop Waitress

Barbara Harrington as Auditioner

Anna Thea Bogdanovich as Writer's Circle Participant

Cliff Brown as Writer's Circle Participant

Rosie Flores as Writer's Circle Participant

Jason Klassi as Writer's Circle Participant

Valeri Ross as Doctor

Carol Wade as Nurse

Lisa L. DeCaro as Joy

Erica Rezac as Little Girl